Education - Seminars - Convention
AZPPA Education 2010
WPPI 2010 Convention & Trade Show March 4–11, 2010
Presidents Pot Luck - David lloyd March 14, 2010
Michael Willems Lighting Seminar - March 22 & 23, 2010
Tonto National Monument Photo Walk March 9 & 18 & 24, 2010
Pricing Program Panel AZPPA & ASMP Monthly Meeting April 5, 2010
Tonto National Monument Photo Walk April 7 & 13 & 22, 2010
Presidents Pot Luck - Mike Newman Quickbooks and Business April 18, 2010
AZPPA All Day - Sales Seminar - Dennis Nesbit - Monthly Meeting
May 2, 2010
8x10 Print Critique AZPPA Monthly Meeting May 3, 2010
AZPPA Spring Studio Tour - Shelly Fields May 16, 2010
AZPPA All Day - an Artistic Journey with Arthur Rainville June 6, 2010
Arthur Rainville Part Duex Monthly Meeting June 7, 2010
Presidents Pot Luck - Wendy Newman Underwater Photography June 27, 2010
AZPPA Monthly Meeting - Adam Nollmeyer July 12, 2010
Scott Hargis - Architectural Photography Lighting Seminar Monthly Meeting
Aug 2, 2010
Presidents Pot Luck - Melinda Kolker Adobe in Design August 22, 2010
Kay Eskridge - Marketing to Mommies & Hot New Mommy Trends - Monthly Meeting - Sept 13, 2010
SWPPA Regional Convention & Affiliated Judging September 17-21, 2010
Jefferson Todd - True Business - AZPPA Monthly Meeting October 4, 2010
AZPPA Fall Fest - Figure Study Seminar - Gerald Hardage October 17-18, 2010
8x10 Print Critique AZPPA - Monthly Meeting - November 1, 2010
AZPPA Fall Studio Tour - Adam Nollmeyer November 14, 2010
Steve Helmbrecht - AZPPA All Day - Full day HDR Workshop - December 5, 2010
Steve Helmbrecht - The Sun Is my Fill Light - Monthly Meeting
December 6, 2010
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AZPPA Education 2010
WPPI 2010 CONVENTION AND TRADE SHOW March 4 – 11, 2010
Wedding & Portrait Photographers Convention. MGM GRAND CONFERENCE CENTER, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA For more information on pre-convention, convention and print competition go to wppionline.com
AZPPA President's Pot Luck March 14, 2010
featuring AZPPA Member David Lloyd
The program will cover the Business Strategy of Designing and maintaining a Photography Website.
• Business Mission • Business Vision • Future Plan(s) for Business. Where will your business be in 5 years? • What are your Markets? • Who are your Customers?
• What is the Role of your Website? Understanding the components of a successful website from Graphics Design, Content and Images • Domain Name and Hosting
• Website Content and Call to Action • New Photos
• Special Events • Continuing Maintenance Costs • Event Calendar • Blogs and Social Media • SEO Options available for creating, facelifting or rebuilding your website.
• Photoshop or Illustrator Graphics, HTML and CSS
• Flash Designs and their Control Panels Ex: Live Books and Moka Design
• Content Management Sites, Data Base Driven Content Mechanics and Tasks of Website Development • Graphic Design: Layout Branding, Look and Feel
• Developer: Databases, Programing and Scripting Languages: PHP, Java, Javascript, etc
• Programer: HTML CSS • Photographer • Writer • Project Manager
Held at Wendy Newman Designer Portrait Studio 2675 E Bartlett Place Chandler, AZ 85249 Download Directions Gate code is #1707. Phone 480-786-1515 studio, cell 602-908-0359. $20 per person and a dish to share. Contact wendy for suggestions of what dish you might bring. Limited to the first 20 people to sign up!
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Michael Willems Lighting Seminar - March 22 10 AM 2 PM &
March 23, 6 PM 10 PM
This intensive four hour workshop covers a wide range of subjects, and will teach you to finally fully take advantage of small flashes!
Why this course?
While as a pro or advanced amateur you are indeed great with the camera, you are less familiar with the incredible benefits of modern flash systems and with new camera techniques that have been developed for them. Advanced TTL and multi-flash techniques; the camera’s custom settings; the range of available modifiers; even the best way to care for your batteries: until now, there has been little training aimed at pros like you. A beginner’s course is out of the question, since you already know what aperture and ISO mean. This workshop is the solution: in one session, Michael Willems helps you learn all the ins and outs of your camera flash system and the essential accessories, as well as the essential modern techniques.
I. Flash fundamentals:
1 Why and when to use Flash
2 Types of flash light
3 Four Technical need-to-knows
II. Technical:
4 TTL versus Manual: what to use when?
5 Canon e-TTL II versus Nikon i-TTL
6 Five Flash Problems - and solutions
III Using a single flash:
7 Must-Know technologies: Slow Flash, FEC and FEL
8 The Cardinal Rule for lighting people
9 Eureka: Balancing ambient and flash
10 Four Gotchas, and solutions
IV. Using Multiple Flash:
11 Nikon i-TTL and CLS; Canon E-TTL II
12 Pocketwizards - and other ways to fire your lights.
13 Small Strobe Modifiers: the Honl modifier system, Lumiquest accessories, the Gary Fong Lightsphere; and more
14 Three ways to use gels: for effect, for correction, and for subtlety.
15 Background Gels: When and What?
V. The Real World:
15 Batteries, Advanced Camera Tips
16 What is in a full pro Flash outfit?
17 Putting It All Together: practice!
“Studio Moirae”, 345 East Pierce, Suite 144, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Tonto National Monument Photo Walk March 9 & 18 & 24, 2010
Limited to 5-7 photographers the Tonto photo walk is a great wat to see the ruins at Tonto National Monument. Travel the back country trail to the Upper Ruins lead by Mater of Photography and Photographic Craftsman Rex & Peg Laveiox who are in their 2nd year of volunteering and leading photo tours at Tonto. The cost is only the $3 park admission per person. Call for reservations 928-467-2241 Ext. 25 You can find more information on the Tonto National Monument Here http://www.nps.gov/tont/index.htm
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AZPPA Monthly Meeting April 5, 2010
6PM - 6:45 Networking, New Member Orientation and Speed Mentoring
6:45 Member Spotlight
7 PM - Pricing Program Panel in conjunction with ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers)
This event is NOT to tell you what to charge for your services but to give an idea of different pricing models available. This will be a roundtable forum with questions from the floor driving the program.
From the Portrait and Wedding segments we will have JT Pals of Jefferson Todd Photography http://www.jeffersontodd.com Kay Eskridge of Kay & Company Photography http://www.imagesbykay.com and Tom Cheswick http://www.cheswickphoto.com
Three members from the commercial area will be represented by 3 ASMP photographers. More details to follow. Watch this space for more info.
First meeting is free to attend as well as ASMP photographers. Non-members $25. Held at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center 2100 S Priest Drive Tempe, AZ 85282 Tel: (480) 967-1441 Download Directions
Tonto National Monument Photo Walk April 7 & 13 & 22, 2010
Limited to 5-7 photographers the Tonto photo walk is a great way to see the ruins at Tonto National Monument. Travel the back country trail to the Upper Ruins lead by Master of Photography and Photographic Craftsman Rex & Peg Lavoie who are in their 2nd year of volunteering and leading photo tours at Tonto. The cost is only the $3 park admission per person. Call for reservations 928-467-2241 Ext. 25 You can find more information on the Tonto National Monument Here http://www.nps.gov/tont/index.htm
KUDOS FOR THE PHOTO WALKS
Rex & Peg, Once again, thanks for the memorable experience and photo tips. You both made the trip a great one. Best of luck in your travels, bob rehder
It was great time at Tonto. Thanks for having us on the photo walk.... I wasn’t as speedy as brother Bob, but my part of the adventure is now complete. You can find the photos I shot posted here: http://www.sunfellowphotography.com/clients/2009/03.12.09_tonto/ And the video I made is posted here: http://vimeo.com/3860370 Rex and Peg, send me your mailing address and I will mail you a DVD with the images. Rex and Peg, thanks for the great tour.
Rex, thank you very much again for spending the time with me last Tuesday to visit and photograph the upper ruins. The nesting bird at the upper ruins, which I thought was a wren, is indeed a rock wren. Dave Cox
Rex, Peg and the Daves, It was great time at Tonto. Thanks for having us on the photo walk.... If you see something that can be used by the organization I’ll offer the same deal you are... Let me know. Here’s the link to images that I have played with. http://bcphotography.com/clients/tonto_monument_web Best, Bob Bob Coates
Dear Rex and Peg,
Thank you so much for your excellent guided tour of the upper ruins at Tonto National Monument on March 18, 2009. Your friendly personalities, along with your expert guidance and tips helped to make the occasion a memorable experience for me. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in an in-depth look at the monument and ruins. All the very best to you. Carpe Lignum... Bill Bernbeck
AZPPA All Day - Sales Seminar Dennis Nesbit May 2, 2010
6PM - 6:45 Speed Mentoring, Networking and New Member Orientation
6:45 Member Spotlight
7 PM - Dennis Nesbit on selling your wares...
AZPPA Monthly Meeting May 3, 2010
6PM - 6:45 Speed Mentoring, Networking and New Member Orientation
7PM Dennis Nesbit will be a guest judge...
It's 8x10 Print Competition time. The Semiannual 8x10 Print Critique is open to anyone! AzPPA members can enter for free, $20 entry fee for non-members
Entries accepted from 6:00pm to 6:45pm the evening of the print competition
We will have an expert panel of judges that will critique your images. This is a
great way to select your images for the regional Print competition, AZPPA State competiton and the 2009 International PPA Print Competition.
1. The main purpose is to help our members select their best images and give guidance on preparing a print case to enter at our annual state print competition, a PPA Regional, or PPA National Print Competition.
2. To help members improve their photography and Photoshop skills.
3. To earn merits for the Distinguished Photographer’s Award.
Qualifications For Print Entry
1. Members of the Arizona Professional Photographers Association may enter the print critique for free. A $20 entry fee is required for non-members.
2. Members must be present at the meeting at which they enter prints and prints must be entered by deadline time. Entries are accepted from 6:00pm until 6:45pm on the day of the meeting.
Print Rules
1. Only 8x10 photographs or any sized albums may be entered. No other print size is allowed. Prints do not need to be mounted or sprayed. (This rule is drastically different to PPA's and AzPPA's Annual Print Competition rules. At the Print Critique, our main goal is to encourage photographers to enter competition and receive the valuable learning experience that is gained by competing. Before entering a print into State or National level competitions, be sure the print meets their requirements).
2. The prints brought for judging must be marked with the category to which they belong. All prints may be entered in the same category.
a. Portrait
b. Commercial/Industrial (Tear sheets may be included to assist judges)
c. Illustrative
d. Wedding Photograph
e. Wedding Album (Social Events) - Any size album accepted
3a. A digital jpeg file of the image must be submitted along with any photograph entered. It must be sized to 800 by 1000 pixels. If you have an 8x10 file, an easy way to do this in Photoshop is to go to File>Automate>Fit Image and enter 1000 for both height and width. Please use this format to title your file - Last Name_Title-Of_Print. (For example: Cheswick_Simple_Elegance.jpg)
3b. A digital jpeg file of each page of the album (including the cover) must be submitted with each album entered. Please put all images in a folder and number the images in a consecutive order. Please use this format to title the folder - Last Name_Title_Of_Album. (For example: Cheswick_Sara_and_John)
4. The maximum number of prints/albums that a member can enter at each meeting is four (4) for judging. Digital jpeg files must be submitted of the entire album following the sizing requirements in #3. Number the files in sequential order.
5. All Photographs must be titled. "No title" or "untitled" is not an acceptable title. Albums are not titled.
6. A subject may be entered more than once at the Print Critique. For example, if you photograph a family, you can enter any member in that family in another print. Also, a photograph that was contained in wedding album may be entered in the wedding photograph category. This is drastically different from the State, Regional and National print competition rules. Our goal is to help you select the strongest of your images to enter at State, Regional and National.
6. Prints and Albums will be judged on a thumbs up/down method and will need a majority of thumbs up to receive a merit towards the Distinguished Photographer’s Award.
3 judges will require 2 thumbs up.
4 judges will require 3 thumbs up.
5 judges will require 3 thumbs up.
7. Distinguished Photographer’s Award is an award that was created by the Phoenix Professional Photographers Association. If you renewed your AzPPA membership, by April 30, 2006, your local PPPA print merits have been transferred. If you did not renew by April 30, 2006, any past merits from PPPA were forfeited.
8. You must receive 25 “Print Critique Print Merits” to earn the Distinguished Photographer’s Award.
9. Judges will be Master Photographers, or have received the APPLE Award from the AzPPA or have completed the national judging class. In the event that a judge doesn't meet either of the three requirements, they will only be used upon the approval of the Print Critique Chairperson and Jury Foreman. Judges will not score prints in which they know the maker of the image if they feel that it may affect their judgment. Judges may not score, challenge or make comments about their own images, a spouse's image or images made by someone that works for the same studio.
10. Prints/Albums may only be entered once. Even if you make changes to a print/album, it still may not be entered again in our Print Critique. You are encouraged to send the new print/album to State, Regional and National competitions.
11. The AzPPA Print Critique Chairperson along with the Jury Foreman have the full authority to decide any questions not specifically covered by these rules. They may also disqualify entries and remove members from the print competition room, if any member acts in an unprofessional manner during or after the print competition. Their decision will be final.
The primary purpose of this competition is to learn and improve. Please participate!
*This update (3/7/2007) supersedes all former print rules and updates.
First meeting is free. Non-members $25. Held at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center 2100 S Priest Drive Tempe, AZ 85282 Tel: (480) 967-1441 Download Directions
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AZPPA Spring Studio Tour May 16, 2010
Hosted by Shelly Fields, CPP
My studio has gone to the dogs!
Shelly Fields, Certified Professional Photographer of DreamMaker Images has successfully converted her garage to a full-fledged photography studio. 65-70% of her business is pet portraiture, however Shelly is happy to photograph humans too, with the remainder of her business focusing on families; high school seniors; and corporate portraiture. Come visit Shelly’s studio in Gilbert to see how even a 20x25 garage can be a fabulous studio space for any type of photography!
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PPA Super Monday Monday May 17, 2010
Learn from fellow professional photographers and earn a PPA National Merit at the same time. Info is coming soon on programs available. If you happen to be traveling on this date check out a Super Monday program that's happening in the location where you'll be. http://www.ppa.com/education-events/sm_new.php
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AZPPA All Day Sunday June 6, 2010
Arthur Levi Rainville, M.Photog., Cr, CPP, API,
The FIVE ATELIERS an Artistic Journey through Creative Expressionism
If you are searching for new answers for your photography, your business or your personal soul – you need to spend special time with Alchemist Arthur Levi Rainville.
Arthur offers a whirlwind tour of Art and Heart, inspiration and emotion. His poignant stories and private encouragements will set the stage for renewed self-exploration. Drawing from his poetic, evocative Mansuesco style, he will lead us through inventive creative photographic sessions that will set the tone by adhering to a simple credo: “an artist’s job is to deepen the mystery.” We will take an active role in images via Arthur’s fabled masterpieces called “Allegory.” These Gestalt inspired classics, steeped in romantic overtones, will serve as a muse for our visual imagery. His unique ‘photo-paint’ method of Gathering evocative elements together in an image is reminiscent of the Pre-Raphaelite artists of the Symbolist period.
Arthur will offer his Five Ateliers (artist’s studios) as a way to breakdown and attune to the elements of making more beautiful and meaningful portraiture.
The First Atelier will reveal Technique –
from a reinterpretation of Caravaggio’s Chiaroscuro to cutting-edge
digital intrigues. Techniques revealed will encompass the Vaporoso scene
layering of Italian Renaissance, Twilight via the latest LED light technology,
and melancholic poses from two centuries of classic art.
The Second Atelier will explore Aesthetic –
from creating the lost profundity of Vermeer to
reinterpreting fine art for today’s savvy consumers.
The Third Atelier will make it Personal –
discovering a private inner force to create
deeper imagery through hidden strengths.
The Fourth Atelier will touch Spiritual –
understanding the power of outside forces on one’s work.
The Fifth Atelier will tie it all together through Alchemy –
Alchemy was known as the spagyric art after the Greek word
meaning to separate and to join together.
We will celebrate a Visual Journey and marry it with a
new mysticism for an exciting visual signature style.
This reawakening visionary will offer an artistic fusion of ideas designed to guide imagery to a heightened sense of wonder....mixed media anyone?
And yes......NO STARVING ARTISTS ! Arthur will share innovative ideas and techniques to drive the savvy consumers of today to us for the latest and greatest. As new-age Heartists, we will embark on a journey to take a tender look into a world of “HeartStories.” Arthur will share how we can translate ‘the love’ into genuine income in these challenging times. Believing that in this high tech world, we silently all crave High Touch, Arthur will lead us on a natural journey of sensitive portrayals perfect for brides and grooms, families, ‘matures’ and all ‘women of affection.’
Arthur will play with our mind, tug at our heart and return us to our world changed forever. If you need to add new energy to your photography and income to your business, not to mention a little sigh to your life - this is the time, this is the place for you.
Arthur's Bio
Arthur has been creating stunning photographs, wrapped in intrigue, atmosphere and romanticism, for over 50 years. With his life’s work being lovingly displayed on three continents; he has been touted as, “the Poet Lauréate of Photography, one of the most sensitive, artists of our time.”
Working out of his decorous studio in the historic waterfront district of New Bedford, Massachusetts, he is widely known for his muted, granular color work. Refinements of this life’s passion lead to his lyrical, quixotic Mansuesco style of today. Defying a definable formula, Mansuesco, much like Impressionism, is a plurality of looks. An innate quality of light coupled with a compositional choreography is akin to his signature style. In a one-man show at the French Cultural Center, his work was astutely referred to as “... a synthesis of observation and imagination blended with a palette of gauzy colors.”
Arthur has taught portraiture professionally for 30 years, inspiring the budding or seasoned photographer to look to Art and Heart as they face the blank canvas. Besides being a noted touring lecturer, he is a prolific author with four published books on the Creative Spirit and living an Artful Life. As our industry’s resident ‘Sage,’ Arthur continues to spread the word that personal style matters.
Now Executive Director of the New England Institute of Professional Photography, his life-long commitment to photographic education is focused on building a contemporary 21st century professional development experience.
His time is devoted and divided between private portrait commissions, photographic consultancy and teachings and his experiential fine art studies and gallery work.
Check out Arthur's web Site www.studiorainville.com
AZPPA Monthly Meeting June 7, 2010
6PM - 6:45 Speed Mentoring, Networking and New Member Orientation
6:45 Member Spotlight
7PM Arthur Rainville Part Duex! (AKA Encore!)
First meeting is free. Non-members $25. Held at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center 2100 S Priest Drive Tempe, AZ 85282 Tel: (480) 967-1441 Download Directions
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AZPPA Monthly Meeting July 12, 2010
6PM - 6:45 Speed Mentoring, Networking and New Member Orientation
6:45 Member Spotlight
7PM Adam Nollmeyer
First meeting is free. Non-members $25. Held at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center 2100 S Priest Drive Tempe, AZ 85282 Tel: (480) 967-1441 Download Directions
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Scott Hargis Architechtural Lighting Workshop August 1, 2010
Workshops are taught in staged, new construction “model” homes that present the typical challenges confronting a residential interiors photographer in the field. Throughout the 9-hour day, Scott demonstrates techniques and coaches students as they shoot multiple rooms under real-life conditions. Time is taken to review results, and all participants have the opportunity to guide the curriculum in the direction that suits their specific needs.
InteriorPhotoWorkshops.com
8:00 – 9:00 Arrival, Unpacking Gear, Introductions, Organization, Coffee
9:00 – 9:30 Boring lecture begins (theory, light, camera settings, etc.) Make sure you have coffee.
9:30 – 10:30 Boring lecture is over! Scott demonstrates a shot. We’ll take it
step by step, reviewing photos as they are made (I’ll be shooting tethered), and discussing each step of the process to the final image.
10:30 – 12:30 We divide into 2 groups. One group will spend the morning upstairs working on bedrooms/bathrooms, and the other will work on complex multi-room setups downstairs.
12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH!
1:30 – 2:00 Debrief from the morning, and Q & A session
2:00 – 4:00 Back to shooting; if you were upstairs in the morning, you’ll spend the afternoon downstairs(and vice versa.)
4:00 – 5:00 Scott demonstrates another (more complex) shot. By now
you’ll really understand what’s happening!
5:00 – 6:00ish Wrap-up, Q&A, discussion. Especially, we’ll discuss where
the nearest pub is.
Bio: Scott Hargis is a location advertising photographer specializing in Interiors & Architecture. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Scott also shoots portraiture and adventure sports. Known for his technical expertise and “can-do” attitude, Scott approaches every project with enthusiasm and professionalism, applying creativity and flawless technique to deliver outstanding images under any conditions. A member of the International Association of Architectural Photographers, Scott also teaches photographers’ workshops throughout the United States, and has been widely recognized as a leader in the Interiors photography genre. His work has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, This Old House, The Los Angeles Times, The East Bay Express, Bay Crossings Magazine, WEND Magazine, and Bay Nature, among others. To see more of Scott's work
Scotthargisphoto.com
Workshops: Since 2008, Scott has taught over 150 photographers in 9 cities, and received accolades from David Hobby (Strobist.com), Larry Lohrman (Photographyforrealestate.net) as well as Matt Kloskowski (LightroomKillerTips.com) and Scott Kelby (editor, Photoshop User magazine), both of whom attended Hargis’ Los Angeles workshop.
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AZPPA Monthly Meeting August 2, 2010
Scott Hargis - Architechtural Photography Lighting Program
Scott Hargis – 'Introduction' to architechtual interiors photography will include lighting diagrams, How-to set-up shots, and finished examples of completed projects. There will be a good amount of Q&A. If you think learning about lighting interiors may not be your "cup of tea" because you are a portrait or wedding photographer, think about where you perform a lot of your photography. Scott's program is definately worth a look.
Bio: Scott Hargis is a location advertising photographer specializing in Interiors & Architecture. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Scott also shoots portraiture and adventure sports. Known for his technical expertise and “can-do” attitude, Scott approaches every project with enthusiasm and professionalism, applying creativity and flawless technique to deliver outstanding images under any conditions. A member of the International Association of Architectural Photographers, Scott also teaches photographers’ workshops throughout the United States, and has been widely recognized as a leader in the Interiors photography genre. His work has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, This Old House, The Los Angeles Times, The East Bay Express, Bay Crossings Magazine, WEND Magazine, and Bay Nature, among others.
Scotthargisphoto.com
First meeting is free. Non-members $25. Held at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center 2100 S Priest Drive Tempe, AZ 85282 Tel: (480) 967-1441 Download Directions
AZPPA Monthly Meeting September 13, 2010
6PM - 6:45 Networking and Speed Mentoring 6:45 Member Spotlight
7 PM - Kay Eskridge CPP., M. Photog., Cr. - Marketing to Mommies & Hot New Mommy Trends
Babies are born every day--that means that there are a lot of expectant mothers out there! Maternity and newborn photography is your way into that market, but you have to do it right.
Thankfully, Kay Eskridge is here to show you how. She knows the marketing ideas to reach those mothers, from creating partnership marketing plans with doctors and
companies to convincing clients of the value in designing nurseries around your images. She knows how to make even the most self-conscious pregnant woman happy with her poses (a true skill!) and how to get fathers involved (and why). She even knows the portrait programs that will keep the parents returning for all their child's portrait needs.
She knows...and she's going to share this income-producing specialty with you!
Kay's Bio: Combining her passion for photography and her love of people, Kay Eskridge’s studio, Images by Kay & Co. has earned a sterling reputation for high-quality lifestyle portraiture. Kay and her team of women photographers take great pride in not only the imagery they create but also the high level of customer service they provide. Her clientele has come to rely on her to capture images from all of life’s special events, from maternity to newborns, tots to ‘tweens’, High School Seniors to summer family vacations and even intimate images captured through the CelebrateSexy division of her studio.
Her focus on relationships, creative approach to portraiture, unique perspective on customer service and clear vision about business has provided her with much success doing something she loves. Kay is a member and Past President of the Arizona Professional Photography Association, serves as the SWPPA Representative for Arizona and is one of Eastman Kodak’s Approved Speakers. She is a PPA Certified, a Master Photographic Craftsman and holds numerous awards, including the Arizona Photographer of the Year, the Kodak Gallery Elite Award, the Phoenix Portrait Photographer of the Year and the Arizona Illustrative Photographer of the Year.
KUDOS for Kay's Speaking:
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 5:12 PM
To: Kay Eskridge
Subject: RE: testimonial
Kay, just wanted to let you know that your Maternity Marketing webinar paid for itself and them some in less than 48 hours. How often does that happen?? Your ideas and maternity session structure were implemented with mine immediately. So, the next day when I had a design consultation, I was ready to go, and the new client is going with the
deluxe sessions, which is four times more than what I would have offered prior to your webinar.
Thank you so much, Kay, for sharing a wealth of information. In addition to your willingness to share valuable working information, your warmth, inviting personality and professionalism shine through.
I was so impressed with the information provided during the webinar that I also invested in the B.R.A.G. kit, and I look forward to receiving it any day. - Sincerely, Jennifer Okamoto Mililani, HI
Other comments on Kays speaking abilities (PPA Platform Program 2009)
Kay ROCKS!!!
Excellent!
Good energy. Passionate. Pertiinent
Absolutly Outstanding. Litterally had chills and tears in my eyes. THANK YOU
THANK YOU THANK YOU!
WOW! Just spectacular!
Probably going to be my most favorite speaker of all! LOVE her.
Fantastic...one of the best presentations! Kay presented so many ideas with
such confidence and kept the audience involved throughout.
Great material and outstanding presentation. I walked away with tons of ideas. I
was disappointed that this conflicted with boutique seminar though -- when the
7am choices were so lousy.
best speaker of whole conference
Kay is the most dynamic speaker I have seen!!
Made me laugh and cry. Kay was down to earth and made me feel like I was
part of the family. The subject matter was blunt and to the point the way it
should be. Get her back next year.
Excellent, very knowledgeable and would love to see more of her!
She was awesome. The awesomest. Please bring her back over and over?
Kay is a wonderful speaker and gave a phenomenal presentation.
My husband attended this program and LOVED IT.
Great Speaker!
i like the beginner classes like this. wish there were more.
What else can be said about Kay other than she is an outstanding speaker and
photographer!!! Loved her seminar - one of the best I've seen at Imaging USA
2009.
Very engaging, helpful and fun
Kay rocks!
I find myself wanting to revisit alot of what she taught. I liked her alot and it was
cool she pointed out her parents to the class.
kay is very energetic and quite knowledgable. wonderful speaker
the most beneficial session for me thus far... the information i received from kay
was the reason i came to phoenix... excellent material, exceptional
presentation, awesome openess...
very practical and loved her team approach to photography - sharing her
expertise with us!
I loved her class!!!, thanks
Good speaker.
Great information!
Excellent Presentation
Sooooo good. Great speaker for the big to small studios. Very motivating!
Loved her!
This women was AMAZINGLY excellent. Personality, knowledge base and
enthusiatic
WOW... Wonderful
excellent speaker
Wonderful!! Great information!!
would have liked more practicle advise.. on the ground steps to setting up a
studio - what you need to think about re: building vs renting.. at home vs retail
etc...
Inspired me more than I can say! Wonderful speaker and class!
love...love .... love.....Kudos CHEERS!
Outstanding
Amazing Instructor and class!
First meeting is free. Non-members $25. Held at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center 2100 S Priest Drive Tempe, AZ 85282 Tel: (480) 967-1441 Download Directions
Southwest PPA Regional Convention & Affiliated Judging September 17-21, 2010
Attendance at this convention is FREE to AzPPA members. Clear your calendar now for this AZPPA member benefit! It is a benefit of membership. There is no charge to AZPPA mebers. Did I mention you don't have to pay for this great education event? Held at the Arlington Sheraton Hotel and Convention Center in Arlington, TX. For more detailed infomation check out the SWPPA Web site. This is the regional print competition for Arizona photographers to seal prints for PPA National to earn merits toward your Master of Photography degree.
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AZPPA Monthly Meeting October 4, 2010
6PM - 6:45 Networking and Speed Mentoring 6:45 Member Spotlight
7 PM - Jefferson Todd - Business Pricing Program (We can all use some help with that!!)
True Business- Not sure how to price yourself? Should you get a studio? Is there a business model that can help make my business profitable? Jefferson Todd will lead us through information found in the PPA financial survey to help build a financial business plan that we can apply to our businesses.
JeffersonTodd (JT) has been recognized in two Special Wedding editions of Photo district News (PDN) Magazine for his innovative approach to his wedding photography business. He travels domestic and internationally to photograph exotic weddings and portraits for his clients.
Check out JT's work. http://www.jeffersontodd.com
KUDOS for JT's speaking abilities
Here are some responses from my JT's presentations. The subject of his presentation next year will be different, but I’m sure it’ll be very educational for the organization. Cheers! JT
From Pictage PartnerCon:
I recently attended your session at the Chicago Partner Con - loved it!! You were one of the best speakers that I heard during those two days. The presentation was very informative and down to earth. Thanks!! - Joy Jensen
Hey man, it was great to meet you at Partnercon last weekend. Your session challenged me the most out of anyones even though it was stuff I'd already been thinking about, it reminded me of some new things and motivated me to get my act together. I appreciate your willingness to share your ideas to help other photographers out. –Jonathan Thrasher
hey jt - i was in chicago last week and loved what you had to say. I got more out your "class" than any of the others. – Julie Morris
I wanted to say thank you for your excellent presentation at PartnerCon in Chicago this past week. It was a pleasure listening to you speak and I not only learned a lot, but I got a lot of ideas from yourself and the other speakers. – Steve Rosenberg
I was impressed like crazy over your contracts and other paper communications for the client. I was inspired to see how you make it personal for the client. I really feel the client will feel ownership. Thank you I really got alot out of your talk. –Lisa Schaller
Thanks for your session and all of your great info in Chicago. I've been doing this for 20 years and feeling a bit stagnate lately, you really helped me see a new way of marketing myself and reaching the type of bride I want to work with. I was very impressed with your attitude and how you jazzed up your presentation materials.
– Scott Patrick
Other Presentations:
JT, Your presentation was amazing. I could have listened to you talk a lot longer and really get into how you create a unique experience for your clients. I especially love the thing about getting the couples to meet before the ceremony and insisting on the make up artist for the bride and bridesmaids. I've also created different signatures for email communications and plan to get a newsletter going in the next couple weeks. I have a ton of untapped potential clients that I need to reach out to and you gave us a really simple approach on how to do that. Can't wait! Thank you! -Juliet
I learned soooo much from your presentation JT! The biggest thing for me was including images on everything, and just making all of my correspondance, whether it be email or on paper, more visually appealing. I'm never going to miss an opportunity to get my images in front of potential clients again! Thanks JT. :) ~Alyssa - Hybrid Photography
There was SO much (thanks for everything) but the 1st thing that stands out to me... "The customer wants to feel like a superstar." Shannon
Hey JT!!! Your presentation was WONDERFUL! I am going to use all of your great tips for emails and info paks... wow I have a lot to do...lol Take care -Kara
JT, you're awesome. Although it's already been said many times I have to say that getting the images in front of the clients via newsletters, emails, etc, is a simple but great idea. I loved you sharing with us at OSPW. -Ricardo
First meeting is free. Non-members $25. Held at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center 2100 S Priest Drive Tempe, AZ 85282 Tel: (480) 967-1441 Download Directions
AZPPA Fall Fest Figure Study Seminar - October 17-18, 2010
Gerald Hardage CPP, M.Photog., Cr
We head to the southern part of the state to the artist community of Tubac for this year's Fall Fest. We have booked the entire Tubac Country Inn. With the beautiful room decor to use as sets and private grounds this will be an ideal setting for the Figure Study seminar. If you want to stay a the Tubac Country Inn, there are a limited number of rooms at $125 per night, contact bob@bcphotography.com
If you would like to stay at the Tubac Golf Resort we've gotten a special rate of $119 per night. These rooms have two queen beds. Call the reservations department 800-848-7893, let them know you are making a reservation for a group block. The name of the group – AZ. Photography Association. You MUST make your reservation by September 17 to get this rate. Make your reservation early....
This Program will open up your photographic creative juices and get them flowing. While not Glamour or Boudoir style Photography, much of Hardage's instruction can be applied to that genre of photography. Gerald shares how he captures the inner soul of Elegance, Simplicity and Sophistication. God created the most perfect form… the Human Body. Visual images have a direct access to the inner working of the mind. Gerald will show various methods to capture the moods and passions exposing the beauty of the human form in a very tasteful and most flattering way.
The program covers helps you to understand all you need to be aware of when working with the human form as art. Additional topics covered: the approach, marketing, consultation and client/privacy/security, models selection, props, lighting.
This Program will open up your photographic creative juices and get them flowing. While not Glamour or Boudoir style Photography, much of Hardage's instruction can be applied to that genre of photography. Gerald shares how he captures the inner soul of Elegance, Simplicity and Sophistication. God created the most perfect form… the Human Body. Visual images have a direct access to the inner working of the mind. Gerald will show various methods to capture the moods and passions exposing the beauty of the human form in a very tasteful and most flattering way. The program covers helps you to understand all you need to be aware of when working with the human form as art. Additional topics covered: the approach, marketing, consultation and client/privacy/security, models selection, props, lighting. You can check out of Gerald's work through his web site http://HardageFineArtGallery.com
Gerald is a wonderful, soft spoken photographer who has won numerous awards and accolades for his work. He acheived his three PPA degrees - Master of Photography (M. Photog.) Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) and Photographic Craftsman Degree (Cr.) in a three year period while receiving 8 Loan Prints and 27 Print Merits.
Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) Accolade of Photographic Mastery (AMP) Accolade of Outstanding Achievement (AOPA) Accolade of Exceptional Photographic (AEPA) 105 Merits Accomplished all Degrees in 2 years.
Florida Professional Photography Association Florida Education Degree (FED) Florida Degree of Photographic Excellence (FDPE) Florida Degree of Artistic Excellence (FDAE) Florida Service Award (FSA) Fuji Award 2007 Fuji Award 2006 96 Merits Numerous 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Awards Album of the Year Award. Accomplished all Degrees in 4 years. First time in state history anyone has received all 4 degrees at one time.
Professional Photographers of Colorado First Place Senior Portrait 2008 Fuji Award 2008
*Photographer of the Year Orlando, Florida 2005
*Photographer of the Year Jacksonville, Florida 2006
Kudos for Gerald's speaking
Your style and methodologies was so rewarding…You have opened a new door for me and my clients. It is so cool to have such a giving person to share so freely! ….. Davin H., Dallas, TX
Informality, fun, and very in lighting! Your easy going style (a real person) has given me the confidence to branch out and offer my client base a new experience in realizing the human for is God’s greatest creations …
Cindy L., Haydon, CO.
Down to earth …. A “real practical” seminar. Changed my complete attitude about figure study photography…thanks for a big kick start and it was fun and entertaining……I can’t wait to work on all my images!
Mark M., Steamboat Spgs, CO
Educational ………. Complex made so simple…. Workshop exceeded all of our expectations….Charlie and Kathy P., Orlando, Fl.
Shooting with the best instructors in the business and models who are both beautiful and talented, it’s hard to take a “bad shot”. Every time we go on location we learn so much! Having the opportunity to work in pairs to set the shots was interesting – not working with your partner was a great way to challenge ourselves and open up to another viewpoint. With all of the different set and lighting options, we learned how to more creatively address our clients who chose to have fine art portraits; the more we learn about lighting and posing, the better photographers we become! Rob and Sharon, St Augustine, Fl.
AZPPA Monthly Meeting November 1, 2010
6PM - 6:45 Networking and Speed Mentoring 6:45 Member Spotlight
7 PM - It's 8x10 Print Critique time. The Semiannual 8x10 Print Critique is open to anyone! AzPPA members can enter for free, $20 entry fee for non-members
Entries accepted from 6:00pm to 6:45pm the evening of the print competition
We will have an expert panel of judges that will critique your images. This is a
great way to select your images for the regional Print competition, AZPPA State competiton and the 2009 International PPA Print Competition.
1. The main purpose is to help our members select their best images and give guidance on preparing a print case to enter at our annual state print competition, a PPA Regional, or PPA National Print Competition.
2. To help members improve their photography and Photoshop skills.
3. To earn merits for the Distinguished Photographer’s Award.
Qualifications For Print Entry
1. Members of the Arizona Professional Photographers Association may enter the print critique for free. A $20 entry fee is required for non-members.
2. Members must be present at the meeting at which they enter prints and prints must be entered by deadline time. Entries are accepted from 6:00pm until 6:45pm on the day of the meeting.
Print Rules
1. Only 8x10 photographs or any sized albums may be entered. No other print size is allowed. Prints do not need to be mounted or sprayed. (This rule is drastically different to PPA's and AzPPA's Annual Print Competition rules. At the Print Critique, our main goal is to encourage photographers to enter competition and receive the valuable learning experience that is gained by competing. Before entering a print into State or National level competitions, be sure the print meets their requirements).
2. The prints brought for judging must be marked with the category to which they belong. All prints may be entered in the same category.
a. Portrait
b. Commercial/Industrial (Tear sheets may be included to assist judges)
c. Illustrative
d. Wedding Photograph
e. Wedding Album (Social Events) - Any size album accepted
3a. A digital jpeg file of the image must be submitted along with any photograph entered. It must be sized to 800 by 1000 pixels. If you have an 8x10 file, an easy way to do this in Photoshop is to go to File>Automate>Fit Image and enter 1000 for both height and width. Please use this format to title your file - Last Name_Title-Of_Print. (For example: Cheswick_Simple_Elegance.jpg)
3b. A digital jpeg file of each page of the album (including the cover) must be submitted with each album entered. Please put all images in a folder and number the images in a consecutive order. Please use this format to title the folder - Last Name_Title_Of_Album. (For example: Cheswick_Sara_and_John)
4. The maximum number of prints/albums that a member can enter at each meeting is four (4) for judging. Digital jpeg files must be submitted of the entire album following the sizing requirements in #3. Number the files in sequential order.
5. All Photographs must be titled. "No title" or "untitled" is not an acceptable title. Albums are not titled.
6. A subject may be entered more than once at the Print Critique. For example, if you photograph a family, you can enter any member in that family in another print. Also, a photograph that was contained in wedding album may be entered in the wedding photograph category. This is drastically different from the State, Regional and National print competition rules. Our goal is to help you select the strongest of your images to enter at State, Regional and National.
6. Prints and Albums will be judged on a thumbs up/down method and will need a majority of thumbs up to receive a merit towards the Distinguished Photographer’s Award.
3 judges will require 2 thumbs up.
4 judges will require 3 thumbs up.
5 judges will require 3 thumbs up.
7. Distinguished Photographer’s Award is an award that was created by the Phoenix Professional Photographers Association. If you renewed your AzPPA membership, by April 30, 2006, your local PPPA print merits have been transferred. If you did not renew by April 30, 2006, any past merits from PPPA were forfeited.
8. You must receive 25 “Print Critique Print Merits” to earn the Distinguished Photographer’s Award.
9. Judges will be Master Photographers, or have received the APPLE Award from the AzPPA or have completed the national judging class. In the event that a judge doesn't meet either of the three requirements, they will only be used upon the approval of the Print Critique Chairperson and Jury Foreman. Judges will not score prints in which they know the maker of the image if they feel that it may affect their judgment. Judges may not score, challenge or make comments about their own images, a spouse's image or images made by someone that works for the same studio.
10. Prints/Albums may only be entered once. Even if you make changes to a print/album, it still may not be entered again in our Print Critique. You are encouraged to send the new print/album to State, Regional and National competitions.
11. The AzPPA Print Critique Chairperson along with the Jury Foreman have the full authority to decide any questions not specifically covered by these rules. They may also disqualify entries and remove members from the print competition room, if any member acts in an unprofessional manner during or after the print competition. Their decision will be final.
The primary purpose of this competition is to learn and improve. Please participate!
*This update (3/7/2007) supersedes all former print rules and updates.
First meeting is free. Non-members $25. Held at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center 2100 S Priest Drive Tempe, AZ 85282 Tel: (480) 967-1441 Download Directions
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AZPPA All Day HDR Workshop Steve Helmbrecht December 5, 2010
Steve Helmbrecht, M.photog., CPP, MPS leads this look into producing HDR Images. This workshop is for you if you’ve; never seen or can’t recognize HDR; are frustrated with your scenic and portrait photography not living up to its potential; want to enhance your scenic and portrait photography.
Steve will not only demonstrate and explore the potential of High Dynamic Range but also show you how to go beyond HDR software with the incredible tools available in Adobe Lightroom 2!
If you haven’t been using the brushes, gradients and color saturation tools of Lightroom 2 for post production then this is also the workshop for you. You’ll come away from this interactive workshop with the tools available to make your personal and professional photography more satisfying and “dynamic”!
Bring your camera, tripod and laptop if you wish.
Schedule:
10:00am-10:45am Explanation and History of High Dynamic Range photography. Slideshow 1
10:45am-11:00am break
11:am-11:59am Hands on demonstration of HDR technique. Making exposures to be processed.
12noon-1:00pm Lunch
1:00-2:00pm processing and using HDR software (Photomatix Pro) Slide show 2
2:00-2:15 break
2:15-3:30 Post production in Lightroom 2 visiting websites that will enhance your confidence in post production. Slide show 3
3:30-4pm Interactive discussion on Software and technique! Slide show 4
Steve is a second generation photographer. He's been Montana Photographer of the Year. He has a Master of Photography from PPA, is Certified and is a member of the Montana Photographic Society. Check out his work on his web site... helmbrecht.com
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AZPPA Monthly Meeting December 6, 2010
6PM - 6:45 Networking and Speed Mentoring 6:45 Member Spotlight
7 PM - The Sun is My Fill Light
Steve Helmbrecht, M.photog., CPP, MPS
If you’ve been challenged by clients wanting location portraits in mid-day; wanting to learn how to tame your on location backgrounds, baffled by high speed synch photography, then this is the program for you! If you’ve never used f2.8 at 1/8000 of a second with strobe then this is the program for you. Steve will venture into the wilds of shallow depth of focus and Seniors at mid day with no cover! You should come away from this program and be able to set yourself apart from the “Soccer Moms” with a look that will have them scratching your heads. We’ll spend a little time talking a more time shooting….. We’ll be demonstrating Radio Poppers and high speed synch with on camera flash too. Bring your cameras and be prepared to have fun! Check out his work on his web site... helmbrecht.com
First meeting is free. Non-members $25. Held at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center 2100 S Priest Drive Tempe, AZ 85282 Tel: (480) 967-1441 Download Directions
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Greenway MotoPro Photo Lab
